Description: Fever in the critically ill population occurs in up to 26-88% of patients. Identification of the etiology of fever is essential to management.  Drug-induced fever is a diagnosis of exclusion that is often overtreated with other medications. This presentation will review the definition and causes of fever, the contribution of different medications as well as diagnosis and management of drug fever.  

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Speaker: Cassandra Caringella, PharmD, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Objectives: ​​ 

  1. Outline the definition and mechanism of drug fever in the critically ill patient
  2. Differentiate drug fever from other fever etiologies
  3. Identify the common medications associated with drug fever in the critically ill patient
  4. Formulate a diagnosis and management plan for a critically ill patient with drug fever

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Materials: PDF icon Single Activity Flyer -Live- Caringella (1).pdfPDF icon Drug fever in the criticall ill - Audience copy.pdf

Pharmacist UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-001-L01-P

Session date: 
03/05/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
ALGH 10T and Virtual via Teams Webinar
United States
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